SPORTS
OUTDOORS: Fly fishing exposition March 14
Learn to tie a fly, cast a fly and catch a fish all in one day during the annual Fly Fish Texas event at 9 a.m. on March 14 at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens.
Throughout the day, experienced fly-tiers will be demonstrating and teaching the concept in the Anglers Pavilion. This will be one-on-one instruction.
There also will be group instruction in beginners’ fly-tying in the Hart-Morris Convention Center classroom at noon. It’s all offered on a walk-up basis.
Beginning casting instruction will take place in the Conservation Center parking lot from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fly-fishing 101 will take place in Conservation Room B at 10 a.m. and learn about essential flies for Texas fresh water at 11 a.m.
Fly-fishing kayak style will be presented on the shore of the casting pond at 2 p.m.
Vendors will be displaying and selling fly-fishing gear, and there will be additional breakout seminars.
There will be presentations on fly-fishing the Brazos River at 3 p.m. and the history of the rainbow trout in North America. Other sessions will focus on caring for fly-fishing equipment, choosing a fly line and fishing the slam of BASS in southern rivers.
There will be do-it-yourself fly fishing for rainbow trout, sunfish and catfish in all of TFFC’s ponds and streams all day.
There will be a food service on site, or bring a picnic.
All Fly Fish Texas activities are free with regular paid admission to the center.
For a complete schedule of activities and seminars, visit www.tpwd.texas.gov/tffc and click on the appropriate link.
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Nocona got its new press box into place this week at Jack Crane Stadium. The old press box, which was in place for more than 60 years, was taken out in early June and moved to Indian Valley Raceway. The new press box was by the Southern Bleacher Company out of Graham. Athletic Director Black Crutsinger said they looked at a lot of press boxes and decided they liked the one at Lindsay High School and went with that model. Sean Hutson operated the crane from the Hurd Crane Service that put the press box up for Nocona.
Sunset native Cason Richey (right) and his team roping partner Beldon Cox from Weatherford repeated as the International Finals Youth Rodeo champions last weekend at Shawnee, OK. Richey and Cox won the previous year and were able to complete the repeat by catching three steers in a combined time of 16.6 seconds. Richey is expected to compete attend Texas Tech University this fall and compete on the rodeo team.
The Chisholm Trail Youth Rodeo had its awards ceremony this week, giving out plaques and buckles to the top competitors throughout the summer season.
There were four age categories with five events to compete in for the young athletes.
Along with the best results in each event, at the end the overall best cowboy and cowgirl in each age division was awarded as well.
The lead line division, in which an adult helps the young competitors, saw Rylee Stewart win the first in poles, barrel racing and mystery event on her way to win top cowgirl.
Hattie Snow got the fastest time in the flags event and Lany Shupak got the fastest goat time. Riggin Bishop got named the top cowboy in the division.
In the eight-and-under division, Whitley Goins won the top cowgirl and Trell Carpenter won top cowboy. Goins got the fastest times in barrel racing, flags and mystery event. Carpenter got the fastest time in poles and goats.
In the 9-12 age division, Sage Keck won the top cowgirl while Chisum Carpenter won the top cowboy. Keck got the fastest times in four of the five divisions. Only Layna Taylor getting the fastest goat time prevented her from winning in a clean sweep.
In the 13-18 age division, Tess Egenbacher won the top overall cowgirl award.
Kiley McCracken won both the barrel racing and flags event. Emma Strahan won the poles and mystery event. Hadlee Bryan won the goats event.
There was no top overall cowboy in the age division.
To see the times for the winners of each event in all four age categories along with pictures of all of the top cowboys and cowgirls, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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